apocalyptic
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Some researchers have responded that such apocalyptic statements about AI’s near-term impact on employment are grossly overstated and ignore the impact of new jobs that will be created.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
Last month, the national park said the "apocalyptic" wildfire had killed plant life, insects and other wildlife that had not been able to escape the flames.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Not all religiously grounded opposition sees data centers as apocalyptic or part of a larger cosmic battle between good and evil.
From Salon ● Aug. 3, 2026
In 2020, Burning Man—“a fertile, apocalyptic, hippie, neo-pagan freak fest,” as one news clip tells us—was canceled outright due to Covid-19.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Which meant sea levels rising at an alarming and apocalyptic rate.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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